The state Democratic Party joined an effort by a handful of U.S. House lawmakers to determine which Republicans would turn down the federally-funded health insurance provided to members of Congress.

A handful of House Democrats sent a letter to Republican congressional leadership asking for a list of names. According to CBS News, the letter says:

"If your conference wants to deny millions of Americans affordable health care, your members should walk that walk," four Democrats write in the letter, which is addressed to Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell and House Republican leader John Boehner. "You cannot enroll in the very kind of coverage that you want for yourselves, and then turn around and deny it to Americans who don't happen to be Members of Congress."

The state Democrats sent out a release Thursday asking the same of Pennsylvania's newly elected Republicans.

"Pat Toomey, Mike Kelly, Pat Meehan, Lou Barletta, Tom Marino and Mike Fitzpatrick all campaigned on the promise to repeal health reform and deny Pennsylvanians the type of quality, affordable health insurance enjoyed by members of Congress," said Mark Nicastre a spokesman with the Pennsylvania Democratic Party. "Now that they're in office, they are getting ready to accept the very same type of insurance that they have promised to deny Pennsylvanians. Will Pat Toomey, Mike Kelly, Pat Meehan, Lou Barletta, Tom Marino and Mike Fitzpatrick reject their federal health insurance plans or will they expose themselves for hypocrites who believe they deserve better health insurance than the people of Pennsylvania?"